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Subject: flora and flying fauna quiz (only ONE left!)
Twenty-five of the following songs have something botanical in the title (plants, trees, flowers, fruits etc.) and twenty-three of the songs have types of birds in the title. No limit. Now with clues!
FB 1. But look out man, she's crazy
IG 2. And my love she holds the key
FB 3. She told me she worked in the morning
BB 4. And a silent wind still blows that only she can hear
BB 5. And these shadows turn from purple into grey
IG 6. You've got the butterflies all tied up
BB 7. Is she sleeping? I don't think so
CD 8. Gone for soldiers every one
BB 9. And there won't always be someone there to pull you out
FB 10. I'd rather feel the earth beneath my feet
FB 11. I'll be beside the phone waiting for you
HY 12. Will you still remember me?
FB 13. There's a whole generation with a new explanation
FB 14. It will surely break this heart of mine
BB 15. The moment we're living is now
FB 16. For the thing that I want most in life's the thing that I can't win
BB 17. I was way behind one day to catch the train
FB 18. You know that we're as close as can be
JG 19. Someone else will hold my dreams
HY 20. House the people livin' in the street
JN 21. Take a trip and never leave the farm
BB 22. There are too many groovy things to see
FB 23. Hanging by a dream in a perfect afternoon
BB 24. Little girls and boys come out to play
FB 25. He's gonna win her every time
FB 26. I finally got to whisper sweet words in her ear
IG 27. Up up to the sky
BB 28. Everybody said it was a shame
BB 29. But we'll camp out tonight beneath the bright
FB 30. Although I'm just a pawn in nature's game like you
BB 31. The music of her laughter hid my father's words from me
BB 32. But she just sits waitin' patiently
FB 33. The sunsets come, the sunsets go
FB 34. He remembers the first time he held her
BB 35. And to be surrounded by the history of your true loves
BB 36. Will you let me past your face to see what's really you?
37. You've got a bright one there flying fauna. solo artist who was part of a New York glitter band in the 70s..
PB 38. Tho’ we’re apart, you’re part of me still
BB 39. You're on the wrong trail
IG 40. While the Wabash moon is shining bright?
BB 41. Remember me my darling when spring is in the air
FB 42. What a beautiful feeling
VT 43. As the fire glows we will warm our souls
FB 44. You were only waiting for this moment to arrive
CD 45. Hoppin' and a-boppin' and singing his song
PB 46. Take a bright star and a place it on your forehead
FB 47. I drove past the Stop 'n' Shop
BB 48. I'll love you 'till I die
Subject: Re: giant flora and (flying) fauna quiz
Hey !
# 1 Poison Ivy - Billy Thorpe & The Aztecs
# 3 Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) - Beatles
# 10 El Condor Pasa - Simon & Garfunkel
FB :)
Subject: Re: giant flora and (flying) fauna quiz
# 11 Build Me Up Buttercup - Foundations
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# 13 San Fransisco (Be Sure To Wear Flowers In Your Hair) - Scott McKenzie
# 25 The Night Owls - Little River Band
# 26 Sweet Pea - Tommy Roe
# 44 Blackbird - Beatles :)
FB :D
Subject: Re: giant flora and (flying) fauna quiz
2. Tie A Yellow Ribbon 'Round the Old Oak Tree-Tony Orlando & Dawn
6. When Doves Cry-Prince
27. Fly Robin Fly-Silver Convention
40. Who's in The Strawberry Patch With Sally?-Tony Orlando & Dawn
Subject: Re: giant flora and (flying) fauna quiz
Quoting:
Hey !
# 1 Poison Ivy - Billy Thorpe & The Aztecs
# 3 Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) - Beatles
# 10 El Condor Pasa - Simon & Garfunkel
FB :)
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All correct! I was thinking of the Stones for #1, but any correct artist will do.
See how kind I was to put a Beatles song in there! ;D
Subject: Re: giant flora and (flying) fauna quiz
Quoting:
# 13 San Fransisco (Be Sure To Wear Flowers In Your Hair) - Scott McKenzie
# 25 The Night Owls - Little River Band
# 26 Sweet Pea - Tommy Roe
# 44 Blackbird - Beatles :)
FB :D
End Quote
Yes, yes, yes and yes. And see how extemely kind I was to put a second Beatles song in there! (altho' I was thinking of Billy Preston's version... ::) )
Subject: Re: giant flora and (flying) fauna quiz
Quoting:
# 11 Build Me Up Buttercup - Foundations
End Quote
Oooops! I almost missed this one! Correct also. ;)
Subject: Re: giant flora and (flying) fauna quiz
Quoting:
2. Tie A Yellow Ribbon 'Round the Old Oak Tree-Tony Orlando & Dawn
6. When Doves Cry-Prince
27. Fly Robin Fly-Silver Convention
40. Who's in The Strawberry Patch With Sally?-Tony Orlando & Dawn
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All correct, Indy! Extra credit for #40! :D
Subject: Re: giant flora and (flying) fauna quiz
#8 is "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?" by the Kingston Trio (also recorded by Johnny Rivers)
#45 is "Rockin' Robin" by Bobby Day (also recorded by Michael Jackson)
Subject: Re: giant flora and (flying) fauna quiz
Quoting:
#8 is "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?" by the Kingston Trio (also recorded by Johnny Rivers)
#45 is "Rockin' Robin" by Bobby Day (also recorded by Michael Jackson)
End Quote
Correct and correct! :)
Subject: Re: giant flora and (flying) fauna quiz
Hello again Z
# 14 Mockingbird - Carly Simon & James Taylor
# 18 Glass Onion - Beatles
# 42 Crimson & Clover - Tommy James & The Shondells
FB :)
Subject: Re: giant flora and (flying) fauna quiz
Quoting:
Hello again Z
# 14 Mockingbird - Carly Simon & James Taylor
# 18 Glass Onion - Beatles
# 42 Crimson & Clover - Tommy James & The Shondells
FB :)
End Quote
All correct again! And look! I am unbelievably kind -- three Beatles songs! :o
Subject: Re: giant flora and (flying) fauna quiz
Quoting:
All correct again! And look! I am unbelievably kind -- three Beatles songs! :o
End Quote
Of course ! You know quality when you see it ;D
Subject: Re: giant flora and (flying) fauna quiz
> 46. Take a bright star and a place it on your forehead
TRex's Ride a White Swan - I've got a parody to that one (Drive A White Van), so I ought to know :-)
>38. Tho’ we’re apart, you’re part of me still
...took me a while to realize why I was whistling "Blueberry Hill", I'm not sure who did it originally, but I've got the Fats Domino version here.
Phil
Subject: Re: giant flora and (flying) fauna quiz
Quoting:
> 46. Take a bright star and a place it on your forehead
TRex's Ride a White Swan - I've got a parody to that one (Drive A White Van), so I ought to know :-)End Quote
Correct, but isn't that a sacrilege? ;)
Quoting:
>38. Tho’ we’re apart, you’re part of me still
...took me a while to realize why I was whistling "Blueberry Hill", I'm not sure who did it originally, but I've got the Fats Domino version here.
End Quote
Correct again. Fats is who I was thinking of... :)
Subject: Re: giant flora and (flying) fauna quiz
12.Free Bird-Lynyrd Skynyrd
20.Fly Like An Eagle-Steve Miller Band
Subject: Re: giant flora and (flying) fauna quiz
Quoting:
Correct, but isn't that a sacrilege? ;)
End Quote
To write a parody to T-Rex? Only if it's a bad one ;-)
Phil
Subject: Re: giant flora and (flying) fauna quiz
Quoting:
12.Free Bird-Lynyrd Skynyrd
20.Fly Like An Eagle-Steve Miller Band
End Quote
Both correct Hossy! (I was counting on you for #36 tho'; now who is going to figure it out? :o ) :)
Subject: Re: giant flora and (flying) fauna quiz
#21 is Wildwood Weed by Jim Stafford...
D*mn, there are others that seem OH SO familiar....gotta get my thinking cap on......
Subject: Re: giant flora and (flying) fauna quiz
Quoting:
#21 is Wildwood Weed by Jim Stafford...
D*mn, there are others that seem OH SO familiar....gotta get my thinking cap on......
End Quote
Correct Jonman (all the way from Greenland, too!) ;D
Subject: Re: giant flora and (flying) fauna quiz
Hi Zed
# 16 Snowbird - Anne Murray
FB :)
Subject: Re: giant flora and (flying) fauna quiz
Quoting:
Hi Zed
# 16 Snowbird - Anne Murray
FB :)
End Quote
Righto Mate! :)
Subject: Re: giant flora and (flying) fauna quiz
Hey !
# 47 is Roadrunner by Jonathon Richmond & The Modern Lovers
I found it on a tape of oldies I recently acquired
FB ;D ;D ;D
Subject: Re: giant flora and (flying) fauna quiz
Quoting:
Hey !
# 47 is Roadrunner by Jonathon Richmond & The Modern Lovers
I found it on a tape of oldies I recently acquired
FB ;D ;D ;D
End Quote
Guess that answered my question... ;) That is correct. :)
Subject: Re: giant flora and (flying) fauna quiz
I actually know quite a few of the remainders, I hope. Let me see...
4. Wildflower - Skylark
5. Elton John - Skyline Pigeon
7. Donovan - Jennifer Juniper
9. Lynn Anderson - Rose Garden (one of my very favourite tracks)
15. Sounds like Neil Diamond... I'll plump for the only fauna related Diamond track I can think of, And The Grass Won't Pay No Mind
17. Okay, I searched for this one... Little Jimmy Dickens - May The Bird Of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose
24. Strolling Bones - Dandelion
39. The Everly Brothers - Bird Dog (a great track, I add)
Subject: Re: giant flora and (flying) fauna quiz
Quoting:
I actually know quite a few of the remainders, I hope. Let me see...
4. Wildflower - Skylark
5. Elton John - Skyline Pigeon
7. Donovan - Jennifer Juniper
9. Lynn Anderson - Rose Garden (one of my very favourite tracks)
15. Sounds like Neil Diamond... I'll plump for the only fauna related Diamond track I can think of, And The Grass Won't Pay No Mind
17. Okay, I searched for this one... Little Jimmy Dickens - May The Bird Of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose
24. Strolling Bones - Dandelion
39. The Everly Brothers - Bird Dog (a great track, I add)
End Quote
Alright Bobo! That just about aces most of the quiz! All are correct including #15 -- although it was made popular by Mark Lindsey, Neil Diamond wrote it.... (one of my favoite songs of all time, BTW)
Subject: Re: giant flora and (flying) fauna quiz
Sorry about clearing up the quiz... I just hadn't seen it before, and there were so many I knew.
Quoting:
Alright Bobo! That just about aces most of the quiz! All are correct including #15 -- although it was made popular by Mark Lindsey, Neil Diamond wrote it.... (one of my favoite songs of all time, BTW)
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Subject: Re: giant flora and (flying) fauna quiz
No, I'm really thrilled that you got them! Keep going, there are actually more still left than I thought! :D
Subject: Re: giant flora and (flying) fauna quiz
22. Friends Of Distinction - Grazing In The Grass
28. Tony Joe White - Pork Salad Annie
Subject: Re: giant flora and (flying) fauna quiz
Quoting:
22. Friends Of Distinction - Grazing In The Grass
28. Tony Joe White - Pork Salad Annie
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LOL! That's Poke Salad, Bobo! But I'll count it! :) (I'm surprised it took so long for someone to get that one -- I remember it well...)
Subject: Re: giant flora and (flying) fauna quiz
Heh, I can't read my own writing. Sorry about that. :-Poke Salad, Bobo! But I'll count it! :) (I'm surprised it took so long for someone to get that one -- I remember it well...)
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Subject: Re: giant flora and (flying) fauna quiz
I've been informed by a wise, sane friend that 31 is Peter, Paul and Mary's Lemon Tree.
Subject: Re: giant flora and (flying) fauna quiz
Quoting:
LOL! That's Poke Salad, Bobo! But I'll count it! :) (I'm surprised it took so long for someone to get that one -- I remember it well...)
End Quote
Personally I always thought the song was a tad dull - so I thank Bobo for livening it up a bit ;D
I'll never think of it in the same way again !
Subject: Re: giant flora and (flying) fauna quiz
Stupid cursive, eh? Gotta make sure I can read in future!
Quoting:
Personally I always thought the song was a tad dull - so I thank Bobo for livening it up a bit ;D
I'll never think of it in the same way again !
End Quote
Subject: Re: giant flora and (flying) fauna quiz
Hey !
# 34 Daisy A Day - Jud Strunk (great name BTW)
Subject: Re: giant flora and (flying) fauna quiz
41. Blanchard/Morgan - Tennessee Bird-Walk
Subject: Re: giant flora and (flying) fauna quiz
Quoting:
I've been informed by a wise, sane friend that 31 is Peter, Paul and Mary's Lemon Tree.
End Quote
That it is! Your friend is a sage.... :)
Subject: Re: giant flora and (flying) fauna quiz
Quoting:
Hey !
# 34 Daisy A Day - Jud Strunk (great name BTW)
End Quote
Correct! :D
Subject: Re: giant flora and (flying) fauna quiz
Quoting:
41. Blanchard/Morgan - Tennessee Bird-Walk
End Quote
Jack Blanchard and Misty Morgan to be precise. One of the very first records I bought! ::)
Subject: Re: giant flora and (flying) fauna quiz
Oh, I knew that, I was just being lazy.
Quoting:
Jack Blanchard and Misty Morgan to be precise.End Quote
Subject: Re: giant flora and (flying) fauna quiz
Actually, Polk Salad, Zella! ;)
Quoting:
LOL! That's Poke Salad, Bobo! End Quote
Subject: Re: giant flora and (flying) fauna quiz
19. "A White Sport Coat (and a Pink Carnation) by Marty Robbins.
Subject: Re: giant flora and (flying) fauna quiz
Quoting:
19. "A White Sport Coat (and a Pink Carnation) by Marty Robbins.
End Quote
Correct, Gambo! :)
Subject: Re: giant flora and (flying) fauna quiz (clues!)
Hey !
# 30 Wings Of An Eagle - Russell Morris
How did I miss this ? I have been inspired and it is playing right now... ;)
FB
Subject: Re: giant flora and (flying) fauna quiz (clues!)
Quoting:
Hey !
# 30 Wings Of An Eagle - Russell Morris
How did I miss this ? I have been inspired and it is playing right now... ;)
FB
End Quote
Finally! ::) :)
Subject: Re: giant flora and (flying) fauna quiz (clues!)
"bump"
Subject: Re: giant flora and (flying) fauna quiz (clues!)
How did I miss 29...
it's Elton John's Rotten Peaches.
Subject: Re: giant flora and (flying) fauna quiz (clues!)
36. The Outlaws - Green Grass and High Tides
Subject: Re: giant flora and (flying) fauna quiz (clues!)
23. Bee gee's
Subject: Re: giant flora and (flying) fauna quiz (clues!)
Quoting:
How did I miss 29...
it's Elton John's Rotten Peaches.
End Quote
Correct! :)
Quoting:
36. The Outlaws - Green Grass and High Tides
End Quote
Excellent, Bobo! I din't think anyone would get this one, 'cept maybe Hossy... ;)
Subject: Re: giant flora and (flying) fauna quiz (clues!)
Quoting:
23. Bee gee's
End Quote
No, sorry HD, wrong again! But you get an "A" for effort... ::)
Subject: Re: giant flora and (flying) fauna quiz (clues!)
At last !
# 33 White Bird - It's A Beautiful Day
FB ;)
Subject: Re: giant flora and (flying) fauna quiz (clues!)
Quoting:
At last !
# 33 White Bird - It's A Beautiful Day
FB ;)
End Quote
Yep! ;)
Subject: Re: giant flora and (flying) fauna quiz (clues!)
# 43
The only flora and U.S. state in a song title I can think of is
Yellow Rose of Texas
but who sung it I don't know
Subject: Re: giant flora and (flying) fauna quiz (clues!)
Quoting:
# 43
The only flora and U.S. state in a song title I can think of is
Yellow Rose of Texas
but who sung it I don't know
End Quote
Good try, but no... :)
Subject: Re: giant flora and (flying) fauna quiz (clues!)
Forever stumped on 23.
Ooh, just taken another look at 32. It must be Little Green Apples, have to search for the artist... O. C. Smith.
Subject: Re: giant flora and (flying) fauna quiz (clues!)
Don't know how I missed 35... it's Crow, again, by Jim Carroll.
Subject: Re: giant flora and (flying) fauna quiz (clues!)
Quoting:
Forever stumped on 23.
Ooh, just taken another look at 32. It must be Little Green Apples, have to search for the artist... O. C. Smith.
End Quote
Great Bobo! Slowly but surely we're getting thru this... :)
Subject: Re: giant flora and (flying) fauna quiz (clues!)
Quoting:
Don't know how I missed 35... it's Crow, again, by Jim Carroll.
End Quote
Thanks Bobo! We weren't gonna wait on him any longer, were we? Enough is enough! :D ;D
Subject: Re: flora and flying fauna quiz (4 left-clues!)
48. Seals And Crofts - Hummingbird
Subject: Re: flora and flying fauna quiz (4 left-clues!)
Quoting:
48. Seals And Crofts - Hummingbird
End Quote
Thanks Bobo! Can't believe how long it took for someone to get that one! :o
('Course, some people might say Seals and Croft... ::) )
Subject: Re: flora and flying fauna quiz (3 left-clues!)
Bumping this up 'specially for Bobo.... :D
Subject: Re: flora and flying fauna quiz (3 left-clues!)
I'm mostly thinking of the new people who would more likely know these... though I'm sure everyone will benefit from an extra look, I'm still stumped on all three.
I'm fairly sure that number 23 does not exist... some kind of flying fauna?
37. There can't be many New York glitter bands out there...
43. I can narrow down to being one of the following 50 states.
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massa
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Subject: Re: flora and flying fauna quiz (3 left-clues!)
Quoting:
I'm mostly thinking of the new people who would more likely know these... though I'm sure everyone will benefit from an extra look, I'm still stumped on all three.
I'm fairly sure that number 23 does not exist... some kind of flying fauna?
End Quote
Well, all the questions were either flora or flying fauna...
Somebody here does know #23 - but they are just in a fog... ;D
Subject: Re: flora and flying fauna quiz (3 left-clues!)
Quoting:
Somebody here does know #23 - but they are just in a fog... ;D
End Quote
I feel like I should know it, but I just cant think of it .....
Subject: Re: flora and flying fauna quiz (3 left-clues!)
Hadn't seen this quiz before -
#43 is, I think, called "Carolina in the Pines" by Michael Martin Murphy (although I always thought it went "as the fire grows")
Subject: Re: flora and flying fauna quiz (3 left-clues!)
Bumped it up for you noobs, ValentinZh. Your assessment sounds spot on.
Subject: Re: flora and flying fauna quiz (3 left-clues!)
Quoting:
Hadn't seen this quiz before -
#43 is, I think, called "Carolina in the Pines" by Michael Martin Murphy (although I always thought it went "as the fire grows")
End Quote
Yes! That is correct, Valentin(e) :)
Subject: Re: flora and flying fauna quiz (2 left-clues!)
Bumping this up to drive Bobo crazy..... ;)
Subject: Re: flora and flying fauna quiz (2 left-clues!)
37)its by the New York Dolls, but i cant remember its name!
Subject: Re: flora and flying fauna quiz (2 left-clues!)
Quoting:
37)its by the New York Dolls, but i cant remember its name!
End Quote
Almost, but only 1/5 of the Dolls, Billy... keep trying. :)
Subject: Re: flora and flying fauna quiz (2 left-clues!)
I have a feeling I should bump this thread. Les is doing better on these lyric threads than most people I've seen before, and he looks like he could dredge 23 up, if nothing else...
Subject: Re: flora and flying fauna quiz (2 left-clues!)
Think pink and yellow. Not neccessarily in that order... ;)
Subject: Re: flora and flying fauna quiz (2 left-clues!)
Hmm... >thinks<
Subject: Re: flora and flying fauna quiz (2 left-clues!)
Carnations?
Subject: Re: flora and flying fauna quiz (2 left-clues!)
Lawn
Pinch Me..........Barenaked Ladies
#23
Subject: Re: flora and flying fauna quiz (2 left-clues!)
Quoting:
Lawn
Pinch Me..........Barenaked Ladies
#23
End Quote
Um...no. "flying fauna" means it has to have a bird in the title. Truthfully I can say I've never heard a Barenaked Ladies song in my entire life... :o
Subject: Re: flora and flying fauna quiz (2 left-clues!)
Quoting:23. Hanging by a dream in a perfect afternoon flying fauna -- forget the clue, no one's going to get it anyway... ::)End Quote
Somebody did though, eventually !
# 23 Treasure That Canary - Andy Pratt :)
Subject: Re: flora and flying fauna quiz (2 left-clues!)
Quoting:
Somebody did though, eventually !
# 23 Treasure That Canary - Andy Pratt :)
End Quote
Well it's about freakin' time! ::)